It All Began With Russia: Donald Trump’s Four Great Betrayals of the Nation
Alexei Nikolsky/AP Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.Donald Trump has betrayed the United States at least four times. He downplayed and failed to adequately respond to a pandemic that has killed hundreds of thousands of Americans…
A Senate Intelligence Committee Report Reveals Damning New Information About Trump’s Russia Ties
Donald Trump, Paul Manafort and Ivanka Trump during the 2016 Republican National ConventionMark Reinstein/ZUMA Wire For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.During the 2016 presidential race, while Vladimir Putin attacked the election in part to help Donald Trump, there was a “direct tie between senior Trump Campaign officials…
How Bill Barr Is Helping Vladimir Putin
Attorney General Bill Barr appears before the House Judiciary Committee on July 28, 2020.Matt Mcclain/CNP via ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.When Attorney General Bill Barr appeared before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, there were plenty of contentious exchanges. The nation’s top law enforcement official…
Mueller Breaks His Silence: Roger Stone “Lied Repeatedly”
Robert Mueller testifies before the House Intelligence Committee on July 24, 2019.Alex Brandon/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Breaking a year of public silence, special counsel Robert Mueller defended his investigation in an op-ed published Saturday in the Washington Post. Mueller’s piece ran a day after President…
Donald Trump Frees Roger Stone…and Pardons Himself
Roger Stone leaves court in DC after being sentenced on February 20, 2020.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.On Friday night—as Americans across the country continued protesting dangerous and divisive disparities in the criminal justice system—Donald Trump commuted the prison sentence of his longtime adviser…
Justice Department Pressured Prosecutors to Go Easy on Roger Stone, Attorney Says
Roger Stone, arrives at court for sentencing on February 20, 2020 in Washington.Mark Wilson/Getty Images For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.A Justice Department lawyer who prosecuted Roger Stone is alleging that attorneys involved in the case were pressured by their superiors to “cut Stone a break” due to his…